Final Decisions on Props and Costume

Our final decision with regards to props is a clean looking shell that looks aesthetically pleasing on camera and contains no blemishes such as cracks or holes. This makes it look its best on screen.

The final costume decision came after conversing with the actors and what they felt most comfortable in and if they agreed with the style for their character after discussing their traits with the writer. We gave them a few extra options or variations of the original costumes and they agreed with our decision. The clothes were then provided for the actors and to be worn once they arrived at the film location. For the character Katie, actor Hannah Gurling, we made the final decision of a navy blue military style coat, black hoodie, blue jeans and black converse. Amy, actor Millie Hawes, the final decision was made on a green parka, dark blue jeans and black converse. We felt these reflect the character well and the lack of colour with Katie has the connotations of death which is a key factor in the plot-line of the film that may be picked up on by our active audience 

The final sound decision came after we could not find an appropriate soundtrack on the web. Instead, we explained to a musician (Sam Pridige) exactly what we required - a slow paced track that hints at sadness - and asked him to produce the music. He did so, and we were left with the track we wanted instead of settling for something we found on the internet. We also decided not to use the natural sound of the waves and the wind on set and remove this during editing. A voice over will also be recorded after filming and placed over the top of the soundtrack for dramatic effect. 

Posted by Hayley